Publications by authors named "Samba Djimde"
The Duke-Davidoff-Masson syndrome (DDMS) is a rare neurological condition with unknown prevalence, globally. To date, <100 cases have been reported worldwide. We report the case of an 18-year-old patient admitted for status epilepticus seizure, and who presented a right hemiparesis, body asymmetry, joints ankylosis, and mental retardation.
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- The study focused on understanding the prevalence and risk factors of epilepsy in six health districts in Mali, where its occurrence is often underestimated.
- Through a community-based cross-sectional design, researchers enrolled 1,506 epilepsy cases and 2,199 controls, discovering a mean epilepsy prevalence of 2‰, with variations across different districts.
- Key risk factors identified included age, history of cerebral malaria and meningitis, geographic location (specifically Tominian), and complications during delivery like delayed delivery and dystocia.